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Index · this season
41
▼ Below its 5-year level -12▼ Down 3 this season
Career53since 1936
Peak712010
Last 553seasons
#134 nationally · 0-5 (0-1 conf)
Résumé #136
Schedule so far #45
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
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Northern Illinois Huskies

Mountain West · DeKalb, IL · Huskie Stadium · Head coach Rob Harley
Rival
Established rivalry
23-27 all time (50 meetings since 1969)
Western Michigan leads
Last: lost 35-19 (2025)
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
No recognized national titles since 1936. Counted: AP poll champion, a coaches-poll champion, or the BCS / playoff title-game winner; a split year counts for both.0national titles
Heisman Trophy winners0Heisman
Seasons finishing in the AP top 10 since 19360AP top-10
Consensus All-Americans since 19362All-Americans
NFL draft picks since 196724NFL picks
Winning percentage since 193646.4%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1969. Every season →
Chemistry
Chem 48: new staff, still building48
Chem 51: typical
51Foundation
Chem 45: warning zone
45Gel
gel counts 40% so far
▼ Below its norm -4Trending down
early · #109 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters18%
QB yrs w/ OC1
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Why this rating
Index · how good · margin of error
41
-19.3 pts vs average FBS (±5.5)
Resume · what they have earned
26
Gap · good vs. earned
+8
Offense36
Defense53
Special teamssoon
Coaching59
Schedule61
Chemistry48
Same red-to-green scale as every rating on the site. Schedule = strength of the full schedule.